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Right to Contraception - The Last Word With Lawrence O’Donnell

Virginia Dogwood

Youngkin won’t add legal protections for birth control access

‘It’s not worth the paper it’s written on’: Dems blast Youngkin’s changes to contraception bills

Daily News-Record

Mayor Calls For Youngkin To Sign Contraception Bill

Youngkin proposed an amendment to the Right to Contraception Act – the sponsors say it will gut the bill

Governor Youngkin unveils the ‘Common Ground Budget’ proposal

Daily News-Record

Mayor Calls For Youngkin To Sign Contraception Bill

Virginia Dogwood

Tens of thousands sign petition urging Youngkin to sign contraception legislation

WSVA Harrisonburg

Right to Contraception Tour

Contraceptive Protection Push Sees Virginia Bill as Key Test

The Right to Contraception Tour stops in Harrisonburg

The Daily Progress

Democratic lawmakers in Charlottesville call on Youngkin to sign bill protecting access to birth control

Lawmakers, advocates deliver over 37,000 signatures to Gov. Youngkin urging him to sign right to contraception bills

Courthouse News Service

Democrats deliver right to contraception petition to GOP governor

Hashmi, Callsen rally for reproductive rights

Republican floats special session for Virginia budget do-over after a ‘critical mass of vetoes’

ACA Anniversary Press Conference with Senator Hashmi and Delegate Sickles

Falls Church News-Press

Delegate Marcus Simon’s Richmond Report: March 21-27, 2024

State Democrats oppose Chesterfield County gas plant

Youngkin vetoes bills to change parent notification law of sexual content

Virginia Mercury

Democratic legislators oppose Dominion’s proposed Chesterfield natural gas plant

Virginia lawmakers pushing back on Dominion’s proposed natural gas-powered power plant in Chesterfield

Nine Central Virginia legislators oppose new Dominion plant in Chesterfield

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Chesterfield: 9 legislators oppose Dominion gas plant

Lawmakers fight proposed gas-fired power plant in Chesterfield

December 12, 2023

The Virginian-Pilot

Virginia could make it easier for churches to develop on-site affordable housing

November 26, 2023

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Commentary: Virginia's K-12 funding formula is broken. It's time for an overhaul.

November 18, 2023

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Lucas to head Senate Finance, Hashmi to lead Education and Health

November 8, 2023

American Kahani

Blue Wave in Virginia: Indian American Suhas Subramanyam Wins State Senate Seat Along With Incumbent Ghazala Hashmi

November 8, 2023

ETV Bharat National

Hyderabad-born Ghazala Hashmi among 10 Indian-Americans, mostly Democrats, who won state and local elections in US

November 7, 2023

Decision Virginia: A look at 2023 election results

November 1, 2023

The Commonwealth Times

Meet the women of color candidates in this upcoming General Assembly election

October 20, 2023

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Virginia sees more women candidates of color for legislature

October 16, 2023

Decision Virginia: Everything you need to know for the 2023 election

October 12, 2023

Spotlight on Senate District 15: Match Up Between Hashmi and Fisher

September 29, 2023

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Commentary: The GOP wants to block access to contraception. It’s up to us to stop them

September 14, 2023

Chesterfield mobile home park could be a ‘model’ for revitalization

Wisconsin Muslim Journal

Muslim Civic Engagement Groups Collaborate to Promote Female Political Leaders

Richmond Democrats call for General Assembly, governor to pass budget amendments aimed at curbing gun violence

Richmond mayor declares July Muslim American Heritage month

Richmond proclaims July as Muslim American Heritage Month

Youngkin, Virginia lawmakers speak after Richmond mass shooting

State air board votes to leave Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The Virginian-Pilot

Youngkin removes Hampton Democrat Mamie Locke from regional education board

Richmond Public Schools Launches Construction of New Wide Area Network with WANRack

Women & Politics – Meet the Candidates with Holly Seibold and Senator Ghazala Hashmi

February 27, 2023

Emporia Independent-Messenger

House tables bill to help veterans become teachers

February 23, 2023

Henrico Citizen

House tables bill to help veterans become teachers

February 22, 2023

Virginia Mercury

Bills to bolster career and technical education falter in General Assembly

February 21, 2023

Virginia Republicans Block Multiple Bills Related to 'Magic Mushroom' Psilocybin, Again

February 20, 2023

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Assembly backs $1.5 million for man wrongfully convicted of child abuse

February 17, 2023

Brunswick Times-Gazette

Veterans testify to lawmakers on health benefits of magic mushrooms

February 16, 2023

Virginia Mercury

Democratic-led panel kills ‘parental rights’ bills on school books, gender identity

February 16, 2023

Final pieces of legislation targeting Virginia trans youth fail in committee

February 15, 2023

Virginia Public Radio

A bill creating a psilocybin advisory board has failed

February 15, 2023

A bill creating a psilocybin advisory board has failed

February 14, 2023

Inside Higher Ed

Virginia Legislature Defeats Bill to Limit ‘Transfer Holds’

February 13, 2023

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Bill to stop colleges from holding transcripts hostage voted down again

February 13, 2023

The Roanoke Star

Some Lawmakers Want to Bring Medicinal Psilocybin to Virginia

February 7, 2023

Virginia Mercury

Senate Democrats boot Youngkin health commissioner, two other appointees

February 2, 2023

Virginia lawmakers mull increasing film and TV incentives

January 31, 2023

Virginia Mercury

Virginia public schools seek solutions after Dept. of Ed error leads to $201 million shortfall

January 27, 2023

Virginia Mercury

Bill increasing parental oversight of school library materials clears House but faces tough Senate

January 26, 2023

South Arkansas Sun

New Bill Could Revolutionize Affordable Housing For Mobile Home Park Residents

January 26, 2023

Virginia Mercury

These bills could bring more clean energy to your community

January 24, 2023

Tax incentives for mobile home park owners who sell to nonprofits proposed in Virginia Senate

January 24, 2023

Virginia legislature weighs medically assisted dying

January 24, 2023

Bill before General Assembly would assist terminally ill in ending their own lives

January 20, 2023

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Bill to allow medically assisted death defeated in Virginia Senate subcommittee

January 18, 2023

United Campus Workers of Virginia Hold ‘Childcare For All’ Rally for Lobby Day

January 17, 2023

Richmond lawmakers on the bills they're most excited about in 2023

January 12, 2023

Psychedelic Spotlight

Virginia Legislators Want Legal Psilocybin

January 10, 2023

Virginia Mercury

Virginia lawmakers propose legalizing medicinal use of psychedelic mushroom compound psilocybin

December 27, 2022

Lawmakers gear up for start of 2023 Virginia General Assembly

December 7, 2022

Virginia Public Media

Revised legislation would ban transcript withholding in limited situations

December 5, 2022

American Kahani

The Full Warnock: South Asian American Lawmakers, Elected Officials, Volunteers Rally for Democratic Candidate in Georgia Runoff

November 18, 2022

84 Lumber Welcomes 2022 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree to Richmond, Va. on its Annual Journey to Washington, D.C.

October 28, 2022

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Column: Youngkin's first draft energy plan needs serious revisions

October 24, 2022

Virginia Mercury

National assessment shows significant drops in Virginia reading and math scores

October 21, 2022

Virginians get voter notices with incorrect information

September 5, 2022

WJLA - ABC 7 News

Virginia Republicans push for 'Parental Advisory Warning' labels on school library books

September 4, 2022

WJLA - ABC 7 News

Virginia Democrat says Youngkin's push to 'empower parents' is 'harmful' to trans students

August 19, 2022

Dems Say Youngkin's Team is Attempting Dismantle Public Education in Virginia

August 16, 2022

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Va. supporters hail environmental provisions in Inflation Reduction Act

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Dominion plugs benefits of solar batteries

More than 300 Virginia state employees resign amid Youngkin’s new telework policy

LIST: New laws in Virginia taking effect in July 2022

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Community college board relents on search after Youngkin threatens to replace members

Chesterfield Observer

Gov. Youngkin gives statement on Supreme Court’s abortion ruling

Virginia Mercury

Virginia senator announces plans for ‘life at conception’ legislation and other state headlines

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Molly Ringwald boosts Sen. Ghazala Hashmi at Richmond fundraiser

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Molly Ringwald speaks in support of women’s reproductive rights and Va. Sen. Hashmi

IRC event highlights refugee efforts in Utah, Nevada, Colorado, New York

HCA Virginia and Galen College of Virginia celebrate grand opening of new campus

State Democrats push gun reform ahead of 2023 General Assembly session

State Democrats push gun reform ahead of 2023 General Assembly session

The Virginia General Assembly Recognizes Paymerang's Impact on Virginia

News India Times

Gun Violence: Indian-Americans demand immediate action and commonsense gun reforms

Richmond Times-Dispatch

Assembly Democrats urge Youngkin to pause telework policy for state employees

News India Times

For and against: Indian-Americans weigh-in on Roe v Wade

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi's Legislation to Support Virginia Students and Small Businesses Passes Unanimously

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s Statement on Blocking “Inherently Divisive Concepts”

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s Statement on Holding Students’ College Transcripts Hostage

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi Expresses Disappointment of Failure to Provide More Resources for English Learner Students

February 28, 2022

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi Delivers on Three Legislative Priorities to Support Senior Affordable Housing, BIPOC Historic Preservation, and Hard-of-Hearing Students

February 3, 2022

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi’s Statement on Defeat of Discriminatory and Divisive GOP Legislation